Why are recessions good for your health?

American Economic Review

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 122-127

  Miller, Douglas L ^a   Page, Marianne E ^a   Stevens, Ann Huff ^a   Filipski, Mateusz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70349142158     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.99.2.122     Document Type: Conference Paper

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